Contents

 
• Introduction
• Quantitative Trends, Trend Tests, And Testing Strategies
  • Main features of linear trends and the standard test on linearity
  • A testing strategy for hypotheses on quantitative trends
  • Possible patterns of results for Testing Strategy TS 1
  • Two further testing strategies
• Qualitative Trends And Trend Tests
  • Monotonic trend as an example of a qualitative trend
  • Some testing strategies aiming at monotonic trends
  • Testing strategies for monotonic and other qualitative trends
  • Some further thoughts on qualitative trends
• Recommendations Summarized
• Some Final Remarks
• References
• Author's Address